Lookout’s Kevin Painchaud was on hand as lovers of comic books, fantasy and all the art that comes along with it gathered Comic-Con style at the Gene Hoularis and Waldo Rodriguez Youth Center.
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Posted inCOVID Today
As Bay Area urges residents to wear masks in indoor public places, Santa Cruz officials deliberate
Doing so would ‘ensure easy verification that all unvaccinated people are masked in those settings,’ officials wrote in a joint statement. In L.A. County it becomes mandatory on Saturday.
Posted inEnvironment
SPECIAL REPORT: With world’s major kelp forests in jeopardy, sea otters coming to the rescue in Monterey Bay
Global warming has disrupted the delicate ecological dance of sea otters, urchins and kelp. But in Monterey Bay, small patches of kelp continue to thrive, and new research credits their survival to the otters.
Posted inBusiness & Technology
Bookshop Santa Cruz workers rally as owner responds to unionization effort
Looking for better communication on COVID-19 protocols and wages more in line with Santa Cruz affordability, workers are asking owner Casey Coonerty-Protti to accept their unionization effort. So far, she isn’t.
Posted inCoast Life
‘Big Tuesday’ Photos: When the ocean delivers, it’s (s)well worth seeing
A giant northwest swell lit up the coast throughout Monterey Bay on Tuesday, providing visual stimulus for surf watchers and an intense physical challenge for those surfers willing to put themselves out there in extreme conditions.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
High school sports further delayed, championships cancelled — but hope for truncated seasons still remains
At least one Santa Cruz County coach believes some form of a season remains possible for all sports — fall, winter and spring — but they will have to be truncated and played local so that teams aren’t crossing into other counties.